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6 The Queens Courier • march 27, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Tuberculosis rises in Queens BY MELISA CHAN mchan@queenscourier.com /@MelissaCourier Tuberculosis cases in the city are on the rise for the first time in a decade, the Health Department said, and they are highly concentrated in Queens. Citywide cases of the potentially deadly bacterial infection increased 1 percent from 651 in 2012 to 656 in 2013, health officials said. Most people infected were foreign-born, living in Flushing, western Queens and Sunset Park in Brooklyn, according to the Health Department. A Hillcrest High School student recently exposed to TB is receiving treatment and recovering, authorities said. The Health Department said it tested 170 students and six staff members who might have been at risk at the school Tuesday as a precaution. “Given that the person with TB is receiving treatment, there is no health risk to students or staff currently at the school,” a department spokeswoman said. Officials said 19 out of 100,000 people have contracted the disease in Corona, Woodside, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Maspeth and 15 out of 100,000 in Flushing. “Many are likely infected in their country of origin and developed TB after entering the U.S.,” Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said. Smokers and people with diabetes or HIV have a higher chance of getting tuberculosis and should be tested for the disease, Bassett said. Tuberculosis, which usually affects the lungs, spreads from person to person through the air. Sciatica Pain? THE COURIER/Photo by Melissa Chan NO MORE SURGERY? If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or its Symptoms: WE NOW HAVE COLD LASER Do You Have SCIATICA Or Its Symptoms? *Most Insurances Accepted. North Shore FREE Rehab Associates 55 Northern Blvd. Suite 103 CONSULTATION Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 With this ad. Expires 3/31//14 WE NOW HAVE COLD LASER · PAIN · NUMBNESS · TINGLING · WEAKNESS · DIFFICULTY HANDLING SMALL OBJECTS · WAKING UP AT NIGHT WITH PAIN You can begin today. Call Now for a “FREE CONSULTATION” to see how our technologies may benefit you. Flexor digitorum profumdos Palmar ligament (Plate) Fibrous digital sheath Palmar ligament (Plate) Collateral ligament Radial artery Three perforating arteries Articular capsule Tubercle of trapezium Tubercle of scaphiod Flexor digitorum superficialis Deep transverse metacarpal ligament Palmar ligament (Plate) Twig to joint Twig to 4th lumbrical Deep branch ulnar nerve Hook of hamate Ligaments Pisometacarpal, Pisohamate Pisiform Median nerve Ulnar nerve Flex. retin. • Physical Therapy • Chiropractic • Occupational Therapy • Acupuncture • Hydromassage • Cold Laser 516-466-9300 • Low Back, Buttock, Leg Pain • Leg, Low Back Weakness • Burning or Shooting Pains in Legs • Difficulty Walking • Numbness/ Tingling in Lower Back or Legs • Stiffness or Fatigue in Legs • Tender Points on Lower Back or Legs Therapy can begin today. Call Now. *Most Insurances Accepted. FREE CONSULTATION With this ad. Expires 3/30/14 • Physical Therapy • Chiropractic • Occupational Therapy • Acupuncture • Hydromassage • Cold Laser North Shore Rehab Associates 55 Northern Blvd. Suite 103 516-466-9300 Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 With this ad. Expires 3/31//14 City Council rejects sidewalk cafe BY MELISA CHAN mchan@queenscourier.com /@MelissaCourier The City Council unanimously struck down a controversial bid for a Whitestone sidewalk café Wednesday. Owners of Nonna’s Pizzeria & Trattoria wanted to wrap an outdoor sitting area around their Italian restaurant at 22-30 154th St. But a handful of neighbors said the proposal would bring excessive noise and take away parking spaces. Lawmakers said the sidewalk is also not wide enough and too close to residential homes. The city’s legislative body voted against the proposal March 26. “The impact of this victory should ensure all future applicants make every effort to address the concerns of the community board and neighboring residents,” Councilman Paul Vallone said. Restaurant manager Joe Lobue recently told The Queens Courier the outdoor area would have let customers kick back and enjoy a meal in the sunshine. The restaurant’s lawyer, who was in court Wednesday, did not immediately reply to a call for comment.


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